Effect of motivational interviewing-based health coaching on employees' physical and mental health status

TitleEffect of motivational interviewing-based health coaching on employees' physical and mental health status
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsButterworth, S, Linden, A, McClay, W, Leo, MC
JournalJournal of Occupational Health Psychology
Volume11
Pagination358-365
PublisherEducational Publishing Foundation
Place PublishedUS
Publication Languageeng
ISBN Number1076-89981939-1307
Accession Number2006-13308-006. First Author & Affiliation: Butterworth, Susan
Keywordscoaching, health, Health coaching, Health Promotion, Health Status, interviewing, mental health, Motivation, motivational interviewing, physical health, Treatment Outcomes, Working Conditions, worksite wellness
Abstract

Motivational Interviewing (MI) based health coaching is a relatively new behavioral intervention that has gained popularity in public health because of its ability to address multiple behaviors, health risks, and illness self-management. In this study, 276 employees at a medical center self-selected to participate in either a 3-month health coaching intervention or control group. The treatment group showed significant improvement in both SF-12 physical (p = .035) and mental (p = .0001) health status compared to controls. Because of concerns of selection bias, a matched case-control analysis was also performed, eliciting similar results. These findings suggest that MI-based health coaching is effective in improving both physical and mental health status in an occupational setting. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved) (journal abstract)

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